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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 52identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 60 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (300 Hz vs 240 Hz). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (24 vs 16). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (32 vs 24). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has numeric keypad. Product colour: Grey on the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop, White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • White
  • Colour name
    • Eclipse Gray
    • Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • Plastic
    • Metal, Plastic
  • HD type
    • 2.5K
    • Quad HD+
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 300 Hz
    • 240 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor family
    • Intel Core Ultra 9
    • AMD Ryzen™ 9
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • AMD Ryzen 8000 Series

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ASUS

ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

Model G615LR-TS438W

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MSI

Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESYView product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersEclipse GrayStellar White
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminium
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Introduction yearKnown for one2025
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Display2 differ
HD typeDiffers2.5KQuad HD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Maximum refresh rateDiffers300 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1200:1
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plus8940HX
Processor coresDiffers2416
Processor threadsDiffers2432
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8
Efficient coresKnown for one16
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2114
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 W
Processor base powerKnown for one55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneYes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 16 GB2 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one140 W
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard languageDiffersDutchSpanish
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers
Bundled softwareKnown for one3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers280 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one19 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 V
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 W
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.65 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.28 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.08 cm2.38 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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